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Leaving it in the past. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos did not hold back about the challenges they faced at the start of their relationship.

EXCLUSIVE: The execs behind Prime Video Germany’s big-budget fantasy epic Der Gryphon have opened up about forging what originals boss Philip Pratt has dubbed “the biggest [German fantasy] project since The NeverEnding Story.”

Addie Morfoot Contributor Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. CPH:DOX will reflect on the repercussions of the war, which ousted Saddam Hussein, but never led to the discovery of weapons of mass destruction, by screening two documentaries: Greta Stocklassa’s “Blix Not Bombs” and Karrar Al-Azzawi’s “Baghdad on Fire.”“(The invasion) was an event that has shaped international politics over the course of the last two decades in unpredictable and often devastating ways,” says CPH:DOX head of program Mads Mikkelsen. “Not least inside Iraq itself. (‘Blix Not Bombs’ and ‘Baghdad on Fire’) provide two different takes – a shot and reverse shot – on the course of events back in 2003 and on the current situation in Iraq as seen from the inside and through the eyes of the young.”“Blix Not Bombs” follows Hans Blix, the former head of the U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, who was sent to Iraq in 2002 to determine whether U.S. suspicions that the country was manufacturing weapons of mass destruction were founded. Though the final report found no evidence of an Iraqi weapons program under Hussein, the U.S. and a coalition of allies nevertheless decided to invade the country. Now in the final stretch of his life, Blix questions whether he did enough to prevent a war whose impact is felt to this day.

One week after the BBC’s schedule of sport was severely disrupted with a boycott by staff in support of anchorman Gary Lineker, both the host and fellow pundits were all back on screen this weekend. 

Fulham have been boosted by the returns of Joao Paulinha, Willian and Tom Cairney for Sunday's clash with Manchester United.

Manchester United secured their spot in the last eight of the Europa League on Thursday night as Marcus Rashford’s goal earned them a 1-0 win over Real Betis in Spain.

More than 10 of the BBC’s highest-profile sports stars have staged an unprecedented walkout over the British broadcaster’s decision to suspend Gary Lineker. Below is a list of those who have walked out, with links to tweets explaining their reasons for joining the protest.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Chloé Zhao has known “Everything Everywhere All at Once” directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — aka, the Daniels — for about a decade. They met when they were fellows at the Sundance Directors Lab. “They were making ‘Swiss Army Man,’” Zhao recalls. “To be able to reunite with them and see that they have been able to stay as authentic as when I first met them 10 years ago and the world embracing them, it’s so beautiful to watch.” I recently caught up with Zhao, who became the second woman ever and first woman of color to win best director at the Oscars for “Nomadland” in 2021, ahead of this year’s big night. She’s teamed up with Johnnie Walker on First Strides, an initiative that has provided more than $1 million to women’s organizations such as IFundWomen and She Should Run since its launch a year ago. The Johnnie Walker program is part of Friday’s Women in Film pre-Oscars event in Hollywood, providing free 30-day trials to MUBI to encourage people to watch more women-made films. “I joined Johnnie Walker to not only celebrate but to create support for women filmmakers and women-made films,” Zhao said.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Angela Bassett goes into the Oscars as a supporting actress nominee for her work in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The first and last time she was nominated was 29 years ago for “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” On Wednesday night, she recalled her early days in Hollywood. “When I came into this business, the path was not clear,” Bassett said while being honored at Time magazine’s Women of the Year gala at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. “I grew up at a time when it was a special occasion when people who looked like me were featured on the television screen or movie screen or in the theaters. But it was women like Rosalind and Ruby Dee and Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson, whose perseverance and resilience led me to have courage — courage to stay the course no matter what the obstacles.”

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor “Not drinking any liquids after 12 o’clock noon because I didn’t want to miss a thing, didn’t want to have to go to the loo and missing anything — not just my category but anyone’s category. I just wanted to soak it all in.” “Yea, it was 2019 with ‘Knives Out.’ I remember hanging out at the bar with Adam Driver, Noah Baumbach and the whole ‘Marriage Story’ crew and discovering the bar is the cool place to be during the ceremony. I remember when ‘Parasite’ won.

, Debbie arrives in Morocco and is ready to start her new life with Oussama, who's 43 years younger than her. Despite her two failed marriages in the past and her son, Julian's, reservations, Debbie is moving from Georgia to be with Oussama. In the clip, Oussama tells cameras that he and Debbie are «like a team» as he goes to pick her up from the airport.

A Scottish family who faced being booted out of Australia despite living there for more than 10 years are over the moon after being told they can stay. Mark Green, his wife, Kelly, and their daughter, Rebecca, moved from Prestwick, Ayrshire, to Adelaide in 2012.

Gemma Atkinson is due to welcome a baby boy with her fiancé Gorka Marquez later this year, and on Sunday, the star caused an online stir with a gorgeous new selfie.Taking to Instagram, the former Strictly contestant shared a glimpse inside her latest weekend getaway to Scotland. Gemma – who is set to welcome her second child – looked absolutely flawless in the snapshots.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson amazes fans with pregnancy workout videoIn one candid photo, the 38-year-old beamed for the camera whilst sitting on her jacket.

Angelique Jackson Twenty-nine years ago, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne were celebrating their Academy Award nominations for portraying Tina Turner and Ike Turner in 1993’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” This year, Bassett is nominated for the best supporting actress Oscar for her commanding performance as Queen Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and her longtime collaborator couldn’t be more thrilled. Calling in between interviews for “John Wick: Chapter 4,” Fishburne tells Variety, “It’s what’s in my heart that I’d like to talk about more than what’s on my mind. I’m just really, really happy about all of the accolades that have been coming Angela’s way for this performance.”

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has compared James Maddison to Manchester United midfielder Casemiro - saying both players have the ability to improve those around them.

Pulp bassist Steve Mackey has died aged 56, the band have announced. 

, the maternal healthcare nonprofit organization she founded in 2010—and which she describes as “very much like my third child”—has reached an age that in many cultures marks the cusp of adulthood, the beginning of a life being built separate to their parents. It’s a milestone weighing heavily on Turlington Burns’s mind. “It's one thing to start a thing but another to stick with it, given how hard it is,” she says.

So many big stars stepped out for the 2023 Costume Designers Guild Awards on Monday evening (February 27) at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Charna Flam Burny Mattinson, a Disney animator, director, producer and story artist, died on Monday, Feb. 27, in Canoga Park, Calif., following a short illness. He was 87. Mattinson’s death was confirmed by The Walt Disney Company, his longtime employer. Mattinson was the longest-serving Disney employee and was set to receive the first ever 70th-anniversary service award this June. Born in San Francisco on May 13, 1935, Mattinson was first inspired to pursue a career in animation after seeing “Pinocchio” at age 6. He began drawing in hopes to recreate the Disney animation style. By the time he finished high school, Mattinson joined The Walt Disney Company and in just six months moved from the mailroom to an animation in-betweener on “Lady and the Tramp.”

The Screen Actors Guild Awards is just shy of turning 30.This year the ceremony returned for the 29th time, and again recognised the many outstanding performances in movie and prime time television. But while the stars looked glam and made their best acceptance speeches, let’s take a look at some of the major moments the SAG awards have given us to date. From the time Carrie Fisher presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to her mother, Debbie Reynolds, to when Leo DiCaprio finally won something, there’s been plenty of highlights throughout the years.